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Darrell Robertson Is An Undrafted Steal
By Staubach
Darrell Robertson was predicted to be drafted in the 3rd round by Nfldraftscout.com.
He had only had three sacks in 2006 but still made All-Atlantic Coast Conference second team honors which demonstrated that he has other skills, such as an ability to stop the run. His senior year was stellar, with 12 sacks and many stops. At 6’-4” he is a tweener, and maybe better suited to playing linebacker. Reports are that he can drop into coverage in zone blitzes.
During an interview he mentioned he is comfortable and open to a position change. Maybe he dropped because some thought he would have a hard time making that transition for one reason or another. Nfldraftscout.com says he has good speed and an excellent explosion off the snap. He also was an excellent run stopper during his time at Georgia Tech. He was 21st in Georgia Tech history for career tackles-for-loss with 25.0. Someone liked him enough to a highlight reel for him:
Listen to this interview:
I hope he proves he is the best edge rusher in this draft.
During an ESPN interview, he comes across as a nice humble person who is willing to put in the work to make it in the NFL. In the interview he also mentions he patterns his style after “Jason Taylor, Jevon Kearse, and a little bit of Dwight Freeney.”
Interesting note, in a georgiatech.scout.com interview it mentioned that the Chargers, Giants and Dolphins had him on their radar. Good thing for us the radar broke.
Chalk this one up to Jerry Jones being willing to invest on undrafted free agents,
Like a good game of cops and robbers, Jerry has stolen yet another great talent. As an un-drafted, this guy has potential to get some play time pretty quick. You can never have too many outside pass rushers. This guy appears capable of providing an immediate OLB role on this year’s roster, but Dallas is stacked at that position. I think we will see a lot of action from him in the pre-season, and I expect that between him and Amendola that many will be WOWED. The undrafted "WOW" factor. I like it. Good stuff again Staubach. I was just thinking about something guys. Akin Ayodele was traded and we haven’t heard any type of a response from him on the matter or from his brother Remi for that matter. Does Remi still make the roster this year? Jason Ferguson is in Miami now, and I can’t help but think about the depth on the D-Line. It was rumored on TheRanchReport.com that Dallas has a couple of defensive linemen on there radar as a post June 1st trade possibility. Could there be something to this?
May 17th, 2008 at 10:04 amRobertson and Dixon I think were Dallas’s best pick ups other than the DB’s. I think Robertson is likely a better talent than Walden, but time will tell. As far as filling a need, Dixon could provide quality depth behind Spears, and Robertson behind Ellis and Spencer, but there is a lot of unknowns about these small school guys trying to make the transition into the NFL. At least Robertson is experienced and has played against a good level of opposition at Georgia Tech.
May 17th, 2008 at 10:12 amI really like the rookie free agents the boys picked up but I am still puzzled why guys like these were not drafted ahead of an unknown project like Walden. Heck, there were a lot of guys left on the board who seemed to be a better fit for Dallas than Walden, including Peyton Hillis, the best fullback in the draft and Josh Barrett, arguably the best strong safety in the draft. The walden pick just remains a real mystery to me. Yeah, I know, I should let it go, but it was such a great draft up to that point, I almost fell off my chair when his name hit the podium.
May 17th, 2008 at 2:40 pmBy the way, as a supplement to my post,Josh Barrett, Strong Safety our of Arizona State,6-2 223 and get this 4.34 40 time.Would love to have seen him pressure the Biscuit and he was available in the 6th round(projected to be a 3rd rounder on most boards)
May 17th, 2008 at 2:44 pmELP WESTCOASTSKINS IS STALKING ME!!! HES PROLLY LOOKING UP MY ADRESS OR EVEN WORSE IN MY TREE OUTSIDE
May 17th, 2008 at 3:49 pmTDCowboys, Redskins fans are dirty scum. This shouldn’t be a surprise that he is harassing you. DIsgusting.
May 17th, 2008 at 4:35 pm"if you dont wanna fear me, get me"
May 17th, 2008 at 5:16 pmOh please. He’s not looking up your address. I gave that to him weeks ago. Also, the tree? That was me.
May 17th, 2008 at 5:18 pmRobertson beats out Walden S Dowanye Davis makes the team http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_qRjDc4CdoWR M Bradford http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2uojIdFsagI think all three make the team
May 17th, 2008 at 9:22 pmHe cut that tree down last time I was hanging out in it.
May 18th, 2008 at 11:06 amhahaha u dirty peeping toms
May 18th, 2008 at 11:17 amWe got ourselves a steal also in Crummey. Go ahead make all the jokes you want about his name. He may be a tackle and that doesn’t excite people as much as a linebacker or defensive end, but this guy was a top prospect in college until his last two seasons were injury filled. Hopefully those were just bad years, plus you combine him with Bugel and you have a perennial Pro Bowler.
May 18th, 2008 at 11:20 amMaybe you can watch this guy take a few training camp snaps before you declare him a "steal". I hate to rain on your parade, but it looks like you signed an unproductive defensive end who was so great all 32 NFL teams(including Dallas) passed on him in the draft, and now you are asking him to learn a completely new position.He may turn out to be great, but I think you are jumping the gun a little here. I think he may have to make the team first, get some playing time, and maybe even get a sack before you declare him a steal.
May 18th, 2008 at 2:13 pmIan, that is true, but some teams are not as open to "tweeners". That makes him a project but one that could pay off. The draft is strange, look how far Conner went. Even Dallas passed up on one of the top rated LB’s
May 18th, 2008 at 3:49 pmSteam. First thank! I am with you on Dixon. At the very least we have a promising practice squad this year
May 18th, 2008 at 3:51 pmIan, remember that Tony Romo and Everson Walls were not drafted either. It is an inexact science as talent is not enough, one has to have desire and a work ethic. Those with lesser athletic skills can prevail by heart and football IQ alone
May 19th, 2008 at 2:48 pmHe already has a nickname - Robohttp://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/gatech/stories/2007/11/06/techfoot_1107.html
May 19th, 2008 at 3:46 pm